Nikon Coolpix P510

The P510 is a well-featured little camera built around an incredible 42X zoom lens. The lens is the P510's main selling point and anyone looking for a go-everywhere camera for travel or general-purpose photography will be impressed by its versatility. Only sub-par image quality at high ISOs and slightly plasticky construction let the P510 down.

There's no denying in that if you decide to purchase the P510, you're going to be getting an awful lot of camera for your money. The model also performs well in use, mostly managing to sidestep any potential pitfalls of having that massive 42x optical zoom. It's not without it's flaws - it lacks Raw capture, the tiltable LCD screen could be better and build quality is not the best. However,...